Privacy Policy

Discover how we protect your personal data

1. Introduction

Welcome to World Boat Center – the platform dedicated to boat ads, whether published by professionals or by private individuals, as well as the professional directory of nautical professionals.

The present privacy policy aims to inform you on the way we collect, use, store and protect your personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable legislation.

2. Data Collected

We may be required to collect different categories of data :

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3. Purposes of Processing

The data collected is used for :

• To allow and manage your access to the site's services (ad publication, directory registration, etc.).
• To personalize your user experience and facilitate the connection between buyers, sellers and nautical professionals.
• To inform you of news, offers or new products related to our services (if you have consented).
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of the site as well as the analysis of visit statistics.
• To comply with our legal and contractual obligations.

4. Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data on the basis of :

• Your consent (when you accept, for example, the use of cookies or the receipt of promotional information).
• The need to perform a contract (management of your account, ad publication, directory registration).
• The respect of our legal obligations (data retention for accounting or tax obligations).
• Our legitimate interests, in respect of your rights and freedoms, to ensure security and continuous improvement of our services.

5. Sharing and Communication of Data

Your personal data are not sold to third parties. They may be shared in the following cases :

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6. Data Retention

Your personal data are kept for the duration necessary for the purposes for which they are collected. Once these purposes are achieved or at the expiration of legal obligations, the data are deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Rights

According to the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data :

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To exercise these rights, please contact us using the button below.

8. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures adapted to protect your data against unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or destruction.

Despite these measures, no Internet transmission method is guaranteed as totally secure. We nevertheless strive to protect your information with the appropriate security level.

9. Cookies and Trackers

The site uses cookies and other trackers for :

• Ensure its proper functioning.
• Personalize your experience.
• Analyze site usage for statistical purposes.

You can manage your cookie preferences via the settings of your browser. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

10. International Data Transfers

If your data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, we commit to applying the necessary guarantees to ensure a level of protection in line with the GDPR requirements.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy in accordance with legislative or internal practices. Any modification will be published on this page and, where applicable, communicated to our users. The date of the last update is at the top of this document.

12. Contact

For any question related to this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at the following address :

Use the contact button below to get in touch with us.